Description
Soft, fluffy rolls filled with roasted garlic butter and gooey mozzarella cheese—golden, aromatic, and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
1 head garlic, top cut off
Sprinkle of salt
30 g olive oil
50 g butter, softened
1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
90 g warm milk
7 g active dry yeast
25 g honey
200 g all-purpose flour
50 g bread flour
20 g milk powder (optional)
25 g butter, softened
2 egg yolks
1½ tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
200 g mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F). Place garlic in a ramekin with olive oil and salt, cover with foil, and roast 2 hours until soft.
- Mash roasted garlic with softened butter, parsley, and 2 tbsp garlic-infused oil. Set aside.
- Combine warm milk, yeast, and honey. Rest 10 minutes until frothy.
- Mix flours, sugar, milk powder, butter, salt, egg yolks, and yeast mixture. Knead 15–20 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and proof dough 1.5 hours in warm place until doubled.
- Punch down dough, roll into rectangle, spread garlic butter, sprinkle mozzarella. Roll into log and cut into 6 equal pieces.
- Place rolls on baking sheet, cover, and proof 30 minutes until puffy.
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Brush rolls with egg wash and bake 20–25 minutes until golden.
- Brush with reserved garlic butter and parsley immediately after baking. Serve warm.
Notes
- Swap mozzarella with provolone, cheddar, or fontina.
- Add rosemary or thyme to garlic butter for extra aroma.
- Use half whole wheat flour for nuttier rolls.
- Add red pepper flakes or jalapeños for spice.
- Sprinkle extra cheese on top during last 5 minutes of baking for a cheesy crust.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus proofing and garlic roasting)
- Cook Time: 20–25 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
